Sciatica

Sciatica – An Ayurvedic Perspective

CEREALS	Rice	chaval	Vrihi	Oryza sativa
	Wheat	Gehun	Godhuma	Triticum sativum, lam
PULSES	Black gram	Urada dal	Mash	Phaseolus radiatus
	Horse gram	Kultha dal	Kulutthah	Macrotyloma uniflorum
FRUITS	Pomegranate	Anar	Dadim	Punica granatum
	Grapes	Angur	Draksha	Vitis venifera
	Mango	Aam	Aamra	Mangifera indica
VEGETABLES	Brinjal	Bengan	Vrntaka	Solanum melongena
	Lemon	Nimbu	Nimbukam	Citrus medica
	Drumstick	sigru	sobhanjana	Moringa oleifera,lam
	Sponge gourd	Parvala	Patola	Trichosanthes dioica
OTHERS	Milk, coconut water, Sour vinegar,Tarmarind, meat juice, Clarified butter ,oil, different types of milk,meat and fat. Diet prepared by adding fat, sour fruits and unctuous as well as saline food.
LIFESTYLE	Gentle pressing,sleeping on the ground, Nourishing diet, sunlight exposure.Wear heavy apparel made of wool,leather,cotton.Sun bath, soft bed,abstinence from sex.
NON-VEG	Meat soup

CEREALS	Special variety of rice	Kodrava Samvaka
	Barley	Jaun	Yava
PULSES	Chick pea	Chana dal	Chanakah	Cicer arietinum
	Pigeon pea	Arahar dal	Adhaki	Cajanus cajan
	Green gram	Mung dal	Mudga	Phaseolus radiatus
VEGETABLES	Peas	Matar		Pisum sativum
	Lotus stem
	Leafy vegetables		Patrasaka
	Beans
	Bitter gourd	Karela	Karavellaka	Momordica charantia
OTHERS	Betel nut, Honey,Seeds of white beans,seed pulp of palm fruits,Citrus,Sour and bitter eatables and the like, Dried meat, Citrusliquids, Udumbara, Jambu, Kaseru, Trinakam, Mrinala, cold water
LIFESTYLE	Sadness, Night awakening, Fasting, Physical exercise, Suppression of natural urges, Excessive walking,Worrying, Late night wakening, Vomiting, Excess labour, Lying idle for hours, teeth rubbing, intercourse.